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The Personal Assistant is responsible for providing a comprehensive administrative and secretarial support service to the Council’s Statutory Officers (Executive Manager – Governance & Law and Executive Manager – Finance). The postholder will be required to liaise with a wide range of senior managers and Members both within and out with the Council. The postholder will be required to have a sound working knowledge of the organisation and the political environment.
More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.
Additional Information
1. The grade of this post is H
2. Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1. per hour
3. Temporary Part Time post for 20.0 Hours per Week, 52.18 weeks per year
4. Temporary contract for a period of approximately 12 months. This is for the duration of a period of family leave, and will terminate following the return to work or resignation of the postholder
5. A relocation package does not apply to this post
6. We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
7. We are happy to talk flexible working
During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.
This post is based at 8 North Ness, Lerwick, Shetland.
For further details relating to this post, please contact: Paul Fraser, Executive Manager - -
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Information about Shetland
Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.
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